Starke County

  1. Starke County Legal Resources
  2. Starke County Statistics
  3. Starke County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Starke County Employment Information
  5. Starke County Family Information
  6. Starke County Education Information
  7. Starke County Business Information
  8. Starke County Public Benefits Information
  9. Starke County Criminal Information
  10. Starke County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Starke County Cities
  12. Starke County Zip Codes


Starke County Legal Resources Back to top

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Starke County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,556
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 279 / 266 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 801.111 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.777 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 134,000.000 acres (542.164 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 518
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 47.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 13.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $862,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 6,000,000 / 4,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 63.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 12
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (57)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,074
  • Federal Spending (2004): $133,774
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Starke County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,201
Building Permits Issued (2006): 128
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $17,902
Starke County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,062 29.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,928 6.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,098 64.67%

Starke County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Starke County Employment Information Back to top
Starke County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,360 9,639 720 6.95% 70
1991 10,122 9,395 727 7.18% 72
1992 10,396 9,528 868 8.35% 84
1993 10,665 9,953 711 6.67% 67
1994 11,203 10,607 596 5.32% 53
1995 11,428 10,755 672 5.88% 59
1996 11,502 10,860 642 5.59% 56
1997 11,507 10,940 567 4.93% 49
1998 11,021 10,549 471 4.27% 43
1999 10,933 10,442 491 4.49% 45
2000 10,883 10,380 503 4.62% 46
2001 10,710 10,087 623 5.82% 58
2002 10,639 9,851 788 7.41% 74
2003 10,488 9,722 765 7.30% 73
2004 10,483 9,760 723 6.90% 69
2005 10,616 9,886 730 6.88% 69
2006 10,575 9,890 685 6.48% 65
2007 10,425 9,816 608 5.84% 58
2008 10,502 9,734 768 7.31% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,329 9,630 699 6.77% 68
Feb 2008 10,325 9,564 761 7.37% 74
Mar 2008 10,340 9,565 775 7.50% 75
Apr 2008 10,391 9,743 648 6.24% 62
May 2008 10,601 9,880 721 6.80% 68
Jun 2008 10,718 9,931 787 7.34% 73
Jul 2008 10,595 9,754 841 7.94% 79
Aug 2008 10,647 9,770 877 8.24% 82
Sep 2008 10,574 9,771 803 7.59% 76
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Starke County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,594 14.39%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,408 12.71%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 830 7.49%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 604 5.45%
5. Truck Transportation 504 4.55%
6. Wood Manufacturing 360 3.25%
7. Educational Services 350 3.16%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 344 3.10%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 290 2.62%
10. Public Administration 256 2.31%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 254 2.29%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 234 2.11%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 230 2.08%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 228 2.06%
15. Utilities 224 2.02%
16. Health Care 222 2.00%
17. Paper Manufacturing 196 1.77%
18. Repair and Maintenance 196 1.77%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 190 1.71%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 186 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,360 15.21%
2. Educational Services 1,150 12.86%
3. Metal Manufactuing 688 7.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 610 6.82%
5. Public Administration 446 4.99%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 372 4.16%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 294 3.29%
8. Finance and Insurance 280 3.13%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 276 3.09%
10. Social Assistance 272 3.04%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 216 2.42%
12. Department and Other General Stores 208 2.33%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 200 2.24%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 2.12%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 178 1.99%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 142 1.59%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 140 1.57%
18. Gasoline Stations 112 1.25%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 108 1.21%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 102 1.14%

Starke County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,140 10.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 958 8.65%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 934 8.43%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 778 7.02%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 464 4.19%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 464 4.19%
7. Other Management Occupations 452 4.08%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 366 3.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 360 3.25%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 340 3.07%
11. Other Construction Trades 334 3.01%
12. Carpenters 328 2.96%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 318 2.87%
14. Construction Laborers 256 2.31%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 236 2.13%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 210 1.90%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 208 1.88%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 202 1.82%
19. Electricians 168 1.52%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 142 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 680 7.60%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 506 5.66%
3. Secretaries and Admins 466 5.21%
4. Cashiers 416 4.65%
5. Registered Nurses 390 4.36%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 374 4.18%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 348 3.89%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 322 3.60%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 286 3.20%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 284 3.18%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 272 3.04%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 264 2.95%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 262 2.93%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 248 2.77%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 240 2.68%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 232 2.59%
17. Other Management Occupations 228 2.55%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 206 2.30%
19. Child Care Workers 200 2.24%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 182 2.03%

Starke County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,034 51.62%
15-35 hours 4,066 11.03%
1-14 hours 900 2.44%
No regular hours 12,872 34.91%

Starke County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,850 9.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,197 6.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,171 6.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,787 9.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,115 10.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,533 13.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,402 12.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,190 6.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 630 3.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 804 4.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 294 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 174 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,787 9.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,452 7.49%

Starke County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,243 6.41%
5-9 2,855 14.73%
10-14 2,590 13.36%
15-19 2,065 10.65%
20-24 1,885 9.72%
25-29 985 5.08%
30-34 1,722 8.88%
35-39 656 3.38%
40-44 867 4.47%
45-59 1,848 9.53%
60-89 1,673 8.63%
At least 90 997 5.14%

Starke County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.11% 11,601 59.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,245 16.74%
45-59 6 0.03% 1,842 9.50%
At least 60 4 0.02% 2,666 13.75%

Starke County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,778 13.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,009 80.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 144 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 393 1.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 608 3.04%

Starke County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Starke County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,458 (46,492 people)
Families (2000): 12,934 (40,378 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,786
People at same address in 1995: 27,915
Starke County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,566 8.75%
$10,000-$14,999 1,308 7.31%
$15,000-$19,999 1,538 8.59%
$20,000-$24,999 1,272 7.11%
$25,000-$29,999 1,435 8.02%
$30,000-$34,999 1,264 7.06%
$35,000-$39,999 1,191 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 1,391 7.77%
$45,000-$49,999 1,149 6.42%
$50,000-$59,999 1,734 9.69%
$60,000-$74,999 1,859 10.38%
$75,000-$99,999 1,230 6.87%
$100,000-$124,999 524 2.93%
$125,000-$149,999 180 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 90 0.50%
$200,000 or more 171 0.96%

Starke County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,954 22.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,691 30.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 280 3.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,418 16.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,341 15.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 650 7.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 236 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Starke County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,743 28.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,138 12.65%
Public Assistance 460 0.95%
Retirement 3,223 6.64%
Self Employment 2,364 4.87%
Social Security 5,830 12.02%
Supplemental Security 839 1.73%
Wage / Salary 13,175 27.15%
Other 2,749 5.67%

Starke County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,283 57.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,632 42.44%

Starke County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,757 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 11,797 63.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,492 24.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 525 2.83%

Starke County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,991 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 11,739 61.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,120 16.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,259 11.82%

Starke County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Starke County Education Information Back to top
Starke County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,523 7.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,490 21.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,312 43.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,513 15.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,639 4.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,532 4.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,326 3.75%

Starke County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 495 2.10% 262 1.11% 757 3.21%
Kindergarten 568 2.41% 76 0.32% 644 2.73%
Grades 1-4 2,710 11.50% 202 0.86% 2,912 12.36%
Grades 5-8 2,853 12.11% 177 0.75% 3,030 12.86%
Grades 9-12 2,849 12.09% 164 0.70% 3,013 12.79%
Undergrad college 856 3.63% 252 1.07% 1,108 4.70%
Graduate or professional school 124 0.53% 24 0.10% 148 0.63%
Total 10,455 44.38% 1,157 4.91% 11,612 49.30%

Starke County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Starke County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $37,348,000
Retail sales (2002): $124,055,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,946,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $140,568
Retired workers (2005): 2,925
Starke County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 1 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 2
1999 - Construction 6 5 2 7 12
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 1 8
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 6 6 9
1999 - Information 0 1 0 3 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 4 1 10 7 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 5 10 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 2 1 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 4 3 4
1999 - Retail Trade 3 10 20 24 28
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 0 3 7
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 9 3 5
1999 - Total 29 25 66 72 118
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 4 0 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 0 2
2000 - Construction 10 3 10 5 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 1 1 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 8 3 9
2000 - Information 1 0 2 3 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 6 13 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 6 8 6 21
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 5 1 7
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 3 5
2000 - Retail Trade 8 5 27 14 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 2 7
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 6 2 8
2000 - Total 27 31 85 54 114
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 0 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 2 2 0
2001 - Construction 2 6 9 6 13
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 1 4 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 8 4 8
2001 - Information 1 0 2 1 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 4 2 5 11 3
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 6 7 21
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 5 4
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 1 5
2001 - Retail Trade 6 7 26 23 21
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 1 2 8
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 8 3 5
2001 - Total 28 28 79 69 106
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 0 3 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 0
2002 - Construction 5 8 4 8 8
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 1 2 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 4 9 7
2002 - Information 0 0 2 3 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 3 4 10 8
2002 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 8 8 22
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 1 3 7
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 0 3 6
2002 - Retail Trade 6 5 23 24 25
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 3 2 9
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 4 3 6
2002 - Total 29 32 56 82 113
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 6 0 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 1
2003 - Construction 4 3 3 4 15
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 5 0 6
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 7 9 5
2003 - Information 0 1 1 1 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 3 5 9 3
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 11 10 19
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 4 2 6
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 5 0 6
2003 - Retail Trade 5 6 23 18 30
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 7 1 5
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 4 5
2003 - Total 21 27 81 60 112
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 3 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 1
2004 - Construction 7 8 10 3 6
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 3 2 5
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 8 4 10
2004 - Information 0 0 2 2 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 7 8 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 11 10 21
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 3 3 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 2 9
2004 - Retail Trade 5 10 16 18 28
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 4 2 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 0 4 6
2004 - Total 23 34 67 66 107
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 3 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 3
2005 - Construction 4 6 6 7 8
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 2 6
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 7 6 6
2005 - Information 0 0 3 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 2 4 6 7
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 8 12 19
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 2 4 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 0 10
2005 - Retail Trade 1 3 23 19 22
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 4 2 3
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 2 5 5
2005 - Total 25 26 65 69 102

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Starke County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Starke County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,099 88.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,243 11.07%

Starke County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $524 $6 $1,212 $0 $0 $610 $2,346 $636 $695 $423
1971 $550 $7 $1,272 $0 $0 $640 $2,462 $667 $729 $444
1972 $439 $63 $617 $0 $0 $1,232 $2,288 $1,022 $505 $304
1973 $461 $66 $648 $0 $0 $1,293 $2,402 $1,073 $530 $319
1974 $484 $69 $680 $0 $0 $1,358 $2,522 $1,127 $530 $319
1975 $532 $194 $1,295 $0 $0 $1,470 $3,297 $1,164 $425 $651
1976 $502 $201 $1,978 $0 $0 $1,808 $4,288 $1,270 $695 $1,144
1977 $539 $362 $1,791 $0 $0 $1,765 $4,095 $1,440 $650 $1,122
1978 $569 $376 $2,022 $0 $0 $1,895 $4,486 $1,576 $600 $939
1979 $616 $404 $1,509 $0 $0 $2,188 $4,313 $1,527 $550 $839
1980 $647 $406 $1,614 $0 $0 $2,794 $5,055 $2,092 $505 $863
1981 $624 $435 $1,690 $0 $0 $2,935 $5,249 $2,289 $445 $739
1982 $938 $414 $1,885 $0 $0 $3,517 $6,340 $2,581 $375 $857
1983 $1,160 $436 $1,931 $0 $0 $4,362 $7,453 $3,633 $818 $929
1984 $1,222 $604 $2,035 $0 $0 $4,861 $8,118 $3,996 $883 $1,060
1985 $1,356 $584 $2,380 $0 $0 $5,274 $9,010 $3,963 $1,154 $1,717
1986 $1,763 $694 $2,590 $0 $0 $5,883 $10,236 $4,338 $543 $1,959
1987 $1,828 $697 $2,848 $0 $0 $5,846 $10,522 $4,470 $95 $3,742
1988 $1,863 $744 $2,520 $0 $0 $7,193 $11,576 $4,727 $1,221 $2,255
1989 $1,765 $766 $2,508 $0 $0 $7,789 $12,062 $5,282 $1,064 $2,621
1990 $2,097 $845 $2,728 $0 $0 $8,146 $12,971 $5,856 $755 $5,192
1991 $1,892 $945 $2,745 $0 $0 $8,555 $13,192 $6,185 $647 $4,280
1992 $2,197 $958 $3,107 $0 $0 $9,524 $14,828 $6,836 $129 $3,385
1993 $2,124 $466 $3,442 $0 $0 $9,911 $15,477 $2,660 $3,408 $2,994
1994 $2,498 $457 $3,171 $0 $0 $9,985 $15,654 $3,369 $3,075 $3,139
1995 $2,671 $488 $3,427 $0 $0 $11,241 $17,339 $3,510 $2,742 $3,247
1996 $2,594 $481 $3,085 $0 $0 $12,525 $18,204 $2,827 $2,435 $3,394
1997 $3,043 $592 $3,287 $0 $0 $13,234 $19,564 $3,296 $2,118 $4,062
1998 $2,949 $682 $3,570 $0 $0 $14,277 $20,796 $8,386 $1,811 $4,778
1999 $3,394 $663 $3,128 $0 $0 $15,747 $22,269 $8,637 $1,504 $5,051
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $1,470 $481 $4,397 $0 $0 $2,636 $8,503 $4,527 $0 $6,715
2005 $6,794 $430 $6,077 $0 $0 $3,040 $15,911 $4,717 $26 $6,806
2006 $6,254 $593 $3,835 $0 $0 $3,552 $13,641 $5,142 $0 $9,981


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $100 $154 $69 $1,720 $595 $0 $3,004
$36 $235 $1 $0 $0 $94
1971 $105 $162 $73 $1,806 $625 $0 $3,154
$38 $247 $1 $0 $0 $97
1972 $0 $186 $14 $1,206 $554 $0 $2,342
$54 $225 $21 $0 $0 $82
1973 $1 $195 $15 $1,267 $581 $0 $2,459
$57 $237 $22 $0 $0 $84
1974 $1 $205 $16 $1,330 $610 $0 $2,582
$60 $249 $23 $0 $0 $88
1975 $1 $223 $20 $1,384 $1,057 $17 $3,303
$100 $209 $17 $0 $0 $275
1976 $74 $269 $22 $1,717 $752 $17 $4,173
$106 $273 $16 $0 $0 $927
1977 $232 $291 $34 $1,755 $665 $0 $4,450
$142 $346 $28 $0 $0 $957
1978 $130 $300 $29 $1,854 $1,458 $0 $5,096
$137 $386 $30 $0 $0 $772
1979 $143 $341 $27 $2,131 $594 $0 $4,280
$143 $446 $27 $0 $0 $428
1980 $143 $398 $29 $2,726 $931 $0 $5,307
$166 $517 $26 $0 $0 $371
1981 $148 $394 $33 $2,937 $1,076 $0 $6,243
$254 $770 $31 $0 $0 $600
1982 $149 $515 $39 $3,320 $775 $0 $6,570
$268 $825 $27 $0 $0 $652
1983 $138 $769 $73 $4,316 $935 $23 $8,807
$302 $895 $36 $0 $0 $1,320
1984 $200 $869 $58 $4,726 $826 $0 $8,612
$306 $1,133 $32 $0 $0 $462
1985 $194 $894 $138 $4,955 $1,025 $0 $9,593
$323 $1,309 $44 $0 $0 $711
1986 $224 $1,014 $115 $5,522 $1,112 $0 $10,336
$337 $1,269 $93 $11 $0 $639
1987 $208 $1,123 $84 $5,337 $1,386 $0 $10,405
$361 $1,185 $36 $0 $0 $685
1988 $221 $1,246 $83 $6,690 $2,776 $36 $13,036
$233 $843 $0 $0 $0 $908
1989 $234 $1,238 $79 $7,299 $1,226 $0 $12,449
$220 $961 $110 $0 $0 $1,082
1990 $255 $1,485 $5 $7,557 $1,518 $0 $13,485
$245 $1,144 $48 $0 $0 $1,228
1991 $268 $1,485 $79 $7,933 $1,572 $0 $13,870
$279 $841 $45 $0 $0 $1,368
1992 $290 $1,571 $97 $8,810 $1,723 $0 $15,691
$300 $1,007 $17 $0 $0 $1,876
1993 $0 $2,061 $151 $9,903 $1,532 $0 $17,422
$369 $1,297 $5 $0 $0 $2,104
1994 $0 $1,536 $122 $10,049 $1,933 $0 $17,319
$336 $874 $4 $0 $0 $2,465
1995 $0 $1,671 $131 $10,833 $2,157 $0 $18,787
$363 $876 $5 $0 $0 $2,751
1996 $0 $1,734 $89 $12,096 $1,800 $0 $18,994
$396 $787 $192 $0 $0 $1,900
1997 $0 $1,902 $98 $12,737 $2,042 $0 $19,503
$532 $545 $170 $0 $0 $1,477
1998 $0 $1,990 $113 $13,268 $2,171 $0 $20,821
$464 $576 $148 $0 $0 $2,091
1999 $0 $2,872 $109 $13,614 $2,266 $72 $22,002
$576 $1,209 $108 $0 $0 $1,176
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,905 $117 $1,035 $1,953 $0 $12,398
$1,011 $1,294 $0 $0 $0 $4,083
2005 $0 $2,749 $0 $1,917 $1,995 $0 $13,990
$661 $3,246 $3 $0 $0 $3,419
2006 $0 $3,371 $112 $1,215 $2,633 $85 $13,200
$725 $2,708 $25 $0 $0 $2,326

Starke County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 58
Starke County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Starke County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,351 14.23%
10-19 Years 3,594 15.26%
20-29 Years 2,678 11.37%
30-39 Years 3,261 13.84%
40-49 Years 3,616 15.35%
50-59 Years 2,645 11.23%
60-69 Years 2,107 8.94%
70-79 Years 1,531 6.50%
80-89 Years 653 2.77%
90+ Years 120 0.51%

Starke County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,660 49.50%
Color 1 Box Female 11,896 50.50%

Starke County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,685 96.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 514 2.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 194 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 51 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Starke County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,741 28.00%
2. Irish 6,353 15.15%
3. United States Or American 5,814 13.86%
4. Polish 3,818 9.10%
5. English 3,304 7.88%
6. Italian 1,597 3.81%
7. French Non-Basque 1,232 2.94%
8. Dutch 1,134 2.70%
9. Swedish 1,108 2.64%
10. Czech 925 2.21%

Starke County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,722 94.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 946 2.10%
3. Polish 303 0.67%
4. Other Indo European 272 0.60%
5. German 208 0.46%
6. Other Slavic 120 0.27%
7. French 108 0.24%
8. Tagalog 74 0.16%
9. Italian 66 0.15%
10. Other Indic 46 0.10%

Starke County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,812 97.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 626 1.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 650 1.35%

Starke County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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